Akranes
in Akraneskaupstaður of West, Iceland
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Reykjavik Airport (14 mi) - Keflavik International Airport (28 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (53 mi)
- Stykkishólmur Airport (55 mi)
- Grundarfjörður Airport (57 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (75 mi)
- Reykhólar Airport (78 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (96 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 64.322 and -22.075 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 64° 19' 18" and W -22° 4' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - ISK
- Spoken languages:
- Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:46 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:21 am and 4:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Akranes
Akranes in Akraneskaupstaður (West) with it's 6,612 citizens is a town in Iceland about 14 mi (or 22 km) north-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Current time in Akranes is now 08:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Akranes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik, Selfoss and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -5°C / 23 °F
| Morning Temperature | -5°C / 24 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -5°C / 24 °F |
| Night Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-2°C (28 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-3°C (27 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Fishing Village of Akranes Iceland Aug 2009
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The Museum Area at Gardar is without a doubt the cultural centre of Akranes and a popular destination for tourists.
Akranes - bærinn minn
Þrjár auglýsingar saman í einni framleiddar fyrir Akraneskaupstað 2015. Kvikmyndagerð: Kristinn Pétursson.
Hvalfjordur, The whale fjord - Fiordo Hvalfjordur
Hvalfjordur, "The whale fjord" is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. The name Hvalfjörður is derived from the large number of whales which could be found and...
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Smáprent - Límmiðar á vegg. Auðvelt í uppsetningu!
Ungir/Gamlir 2010 - Poker Face - Inga María & Silla Rún
4.11.10 - Recorded in Akranes - Glee's version of Poker Face.
Pysjuslagur 18. febrúar 2012
Lundinn er félagsskapur sem kennir sig við Lundareykjadal og stendur fyrir nokkrum samverustundum á ári. Hefð er fyrir því að hittast á konudagshelginni og þá taka Lundar hópsins...
Langisandur
Stutt heimildarmynd eftir Kristin Pétursson um sandkastalasmiði á Langasandi vorið 2009. 9 min (c) KP 2009 Short doc about the children of Brekkubaejarskoli in Akranes, Iceland, making...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Akranesvöllur
Akranesvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Akranes, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,850 and was built in 1935. It has 850 seats.
Norðvesturkjördæmi
Norðvesturkjördæmi Northwest Country:22x20px Iceland Main town: Akranes Area:? km² Population:30,493 Electors:21,924 Established:1999 Representatives to Alþingi:9 Composition:27 municipalities 11 counties 3 regions Website:? The Norðvesturkjördæmi (i.e. Northwest) is one of the six constituencies (kjördæmi) of Iceland. Its major town is Akranes.
Grundaskóli
Grundaskóli is a school in the port town of Akranes, on the west coast of Iceland, established in 1995. The principal of Grundaskóli is called Hrönn. The other school in Akranes is Brekkubæjarskóli.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Akranes.
Akranes › South, Akranes (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skipaskagi, Акранес, Akranes, Ακρανές, Akraneskaupstaður, אקרנס, Akranesi, アクラネース, აკრანესი, 아크라네스, Akranesas, 阿克拉内斯
